Sheldon Jordan
@sheljcanada.bsky.social
Conservation and environmental law enforcement specialist. Specialiste en conservation et application des lois environnementales.
Conspiracy theories: do 300,000 Kiwis really believe Canada is building an army of mutant super-raccoons? share.google/59FerZFJgNjz... (We've been unmasked)
Conspiracy theories: do 300,000 Kiwis really believe Canada is building an army of mutant super-raccoons?
Surveys may overestimate belief in conspiracy theories because of trolls and jokers – but genuine believers can still cause real-world harm.
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🚨FUNDED PHD🚨'Economic carrying capacity & the future of rhinos in privately governed OECMs' @dice-kent.bsky.social, UK & International applications welcome - closing date 14th May🦏https://www.kent.ac.uk/durrell-institute-conservation-ecology/research/leverhulme-scholars/2026-leverhulme-scholarship-3
DICE 2026 Leverhulme Scholarship
Apply for a Leverhulme PhD scholarship to complete your doctoral studies at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology
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Is #Canada being planned to be used to #launder hundreds of #rhino horns? Why are South African ranchers trying so hard in court to get permits to export them to Toronto? There is no market for that much rhino here - so why Canada? www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Rhino rancher seeks South African court’s approval to export 479 rhino horns to Canada
Gaps in Canadian regulations may be the reason the country is a safe bet, experts say
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Nouvel article de moi avec Justina Ray: "Criminalité environnementale : le Canada tarde à appuyer un accord clé de l’ONU" Dans @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2026/04/h...
Accord sur la criminalité environnementale : où est le Canada?
Un accord de l’ONU est sur la table pour lutter contre ce marché de 300 G$, mais le Canada reste en retrait.
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My latest, with Justina Ray: "Where does Canada Stand on International Environmental Crime?" In @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/04/cana...
Why Canada should back a UN deal on environmental crime
A $300B global threat spans illegal fishing, pollution and wildlife trafficking. A UN deal could close enforcement gaps – if Canada steps up.
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🚨FUNDED PHD🚨'Economic carrying capacity & the future of rhinos in privately governed OECMs' @dice-kent.bsky.social, UK & International applications welcome - closing date 14th May🦏 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Lest we forget. N'oublions jamais. Vimy Ridge Day. Jour de la bataille de la crête de Vimy. (Photo 11-11-2022)
Green crime includes much more than charismatic megafauna. And if losing some creatures to poachers is bad, gaining invasive critters can also be horrible. bbc.com/news/article...
Kenya's queen ants worth $220 each fuel booming global wildlife black market
The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.
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Canada's higher-courts judicial appointments system was intentionally built in the 1860s to keep magistrates isolated from local politicians' short term interests. It works very well by any measure, as is. Don't Americanise it. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Justice minister won't meet premiers' demand for 'sea change' to how judges are appointed | CBC News
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has no plans to change how judges are appointed in Canada after four premiers wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney asking for more of a say in the process.
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Rather than comment current events, I'm posting an fuzzy picture of a black squirrel in a bird feeder enjoying the view of ice breaking up on the St. Lawrence. That's all.
🚨New Paper🚨'Conservation Rangers Urgently Need Mental Health Provision' in @consletters.bsky.social by Soofi et al. inc @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social Great work by Soofi bringing this paper together!!! doi.org/10.1111/con4...
www.euronews.com/video/2026/0... Would you eat a panda? Canada is the hub of illegal American eel trade.
Video. Michelin-starred chefs call to stop eating eels: ‘Would You Eat a Panda?’
Video. A growing number of international chefs have publicly removed eel from their menus. Fishing and trade of the European eel remain legal within the EU, despite repeated warnings from scientists t...
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www.euronews.com/video/2026/0... Eel poaching is "cooking" their future.
Video. Global crackdown on the ‘Eel Mafias’ behind a billion-euro wildlife crime
Video. The population of the European eel has collapsed by more than 90% since the 1980s. Yet, dozens of tonnes of juveniles, known as glass eels, are thought to be poached each year and shipped live to aquaculture farms outside Europe.
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Mid-winter newsletter just out for the young and growing 🇨🇦 Environmental Crime Research Network. Click link below. (Yes, it's still winter here) www.envirocrime.ca/post/cecrn-m...
CECRN Mid-Winter Newsletter 2026
Want the full story? Read the complete Mid-Winter 2026 newsletter (PDF):
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On 6 February 2026, the Pau Court of Appeal upheld convictions against a seafood operation involved in glass eel trafficking from 2012 to 2013. Previously suspended prison sentences were increased and fines issued. For the full statement, see our website: www.sustainableeelgroup.org/two-sentence...
Canada will be closed Sunday morning. If your call is urgent, please leave a message and we will get back to you. www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
MacKinnon sends Canada to gold-medal game after sinking Finns with game winner in dying seconds | CBC Sports
Canada survived another hockey scare on Friday, erasing a two-goal deficit to be Finland 3-2 in the Olympic semifinal game in Milan. Nathan MacKinnon scored the game winner on the power playe with 35....
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Thirteen school shootings in 51 years is 13 too many. Thinking of the parents in Tumbler Ridge today who's kid didn't come home yesterday. 🇨🇦
Bohemian waxwings and a grey owl. Yamachiche, Québec. A good morning.
#Eel-legal trade of glass eels is among world's most lucrative green crimes. With #OceansNorth, I'm pleased to presenting on this crime, why #Canada is at its hub, and what can be done. Tues, 3 Feb 12:00 ET / 13:00 AT / 17:00 GMT Free registration events.teams.microsoft.com/event/422763...
Yesterday was National Bagel Day in the USA - which once again went unnoticed as everyone knows Montréal bagels are better. www.nationaldaycalendar.com/read/january...
JANUARY 15, 2026 | NATIONAL BAGEL DAY | NATIONAL BOOCH DAY | STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM DAY | NATIONAL HAT DAY | GET TO KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS DAY
JANUARY 15, 2026 | NATIONAL BAGEL DAY | NATIONAL BOOCH DAY | STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM DAY | NATIONAL HAT DAY | GET TO KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS DAY NATIONAL BAGEL DAY
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St. Lawrence River. -22 / windchill -32. Happy New Year!
Canada has a big eel poaching and trafficking issue worth millions. Yet it voted against controls that would help close loopholes. thenarwhal.ca/american-eel...
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My latest in @theglobeandmail.com. Canada is *the* hub of illegal eel trade in this hemisphere, impacting conservation, communities and the economy. At the #CITES CoP20 next month, the world has the opportunity to close loopholes exploited by criminals. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Global trade controls could stop the $4.8-billion eel smuggling crisis
Canada is at risk of contributing to a worldwide depletion of the eel population if illegal poaching isn’t quelled
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Old Québec / Château Frontenac / St. Lawrence River this evening. Vive l'été!
